Arch-support-securing means



. 1,540,965 0. H. TRIESCHMAN N ARCH SUPPORT SECURING MEANS June 9; 1925.

Filed Sept. 27, 1924 INVENTOR.

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Patented June 9, 1925.

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Application filed September 27, 1324. Serial 4N0 7%;0373.

To all whom it may concern:

:Be it known that I, CARL H. Tnmscrr- MANN, a citizen of the United States. and

resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of *Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Arch-Support-Sccuring Means, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in arch support securing means. It is the comm-onp'ractice in placing arch sugports in shoesto drive a nail through the heel portion of the support and into the heel of the shoe, or to cement the support to the shoe to immovably maintain the support in the desired position. l V=hen nailechthe head of the nailcomes in contact with the. stocking of the user, and as the nail often works upwardly, it will injure the foot and wear or tear the stocking, and fi-irthermore, the head of the nail will soon rust and the rust will discolor and rot the heel of the stocking. When cemented, the support cannot be adjusted or transferred to other shoes, and the cement ofttimes works through the leather and rots the stocking of the user.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to overcome the before mentioned objectionable features, and provide an arch support securing means in which the securing means is positioned in the lower portion of the support and does not project through to the upper surface thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide an arch support securing means for fastening the support within a shoe to prevent the moving or slipping of the support when the shoe is worn.

A further object of the invention is to provide an arch support securing means which permits the easy fastening, removing or transferring of the support without injury to the support or shoe.

A further object of the invention is to provide an arch support having means for concealing the head of the fastening means while permitting its easy removal or replacement, if broken.

A further object of the invention is to provide an arch support securing means of extremely simple construction, which can be used by the most inexperienced persons, and which can be manufactured at a minimum cost.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved arch support securing means and its parts .and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing, in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. l is a bottom view of an archsupport provided with the improved securing means;

Fig. 2 is a side edge view thereof;

Fig. S 'is a side edge detail view showing the manner of removing or replacing the fastening member; and

' 4 is a similar View showing the parts in section. V

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates an arch support which is usually formed of an upper and a lower thick ness of leather 6 and '7 joined together by lines of stitches8, and having a pad portion 9 of any shape desired interposed therebetween. An opening '7 is formed in the lower thickness of leather 7 to permit the insertion of a tool to adjust the position of the pad. The lower thickness of material at a point centrally of the heel is provided with a circular or U-shaped cut 9 to form a securing tongue 10 which is hinged to the bottom thickness of material by the uncut portion 11, so that said tongue may be swung outwardly, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4; The tongue 10 is provided with a central opening 12 and through said opening the shank or point 12 of a thumb-tack is inserted with the head 13 of the tack on the inner side of the tongue, so that when the tongue is folded back into place in the recess 14, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the head is interposed between the upper and lower leather portions of the support and is removably held in position.

Particular attention is directed to the fact that the uncut or hinge portion of the tongue is between the tongue and the toe or forward end portion of the support, so that the tack will, take the direct strain of the tendency of the support to move forward, and at the same time the snug fit of the tongue in the recess will in part relieve the hinge portion of the strain, and the tongue will lie flat in the recess.

In use, it is only necessary to press downwardly on the upper portion of the support to drive the tack into the shoe, and the tack will removably hold the support in position "2 while the head of the tack will be covered and protected bythe upper thickness of the support. The pressure of the heel of the user will also hold and prevent the tack from working upwardly and out of engagement with the shoe.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the arch support securing means is of very simple construction and is well adapted for the purpose described.

l/Vhat I claim as my invention is 1. An arch support securing means, comprising an arch supportmember 7 having a recess formed in its lower surface and a tongue entering said recess, and a pointed instrumentality having ahead positioned within the recess and its pointed portion extending through the tongue and projecting outwardly therefrom.

2. An arch support securing means, comprising an arch support member formed of two thicknesses of material having a recess in its lower thickness and a tongue entering said recess, and a pointed instrumentality having a flat head positioned within the recess and its pointed portion extending through the tongue and projecting outwardly therefrom.

3. An arch support securing means, comprising an arch support member formed of two thicknesses of material having a cut in its lower thickness to form a hinged tongue and a recess to receive the tongue, and a thumb-tack having a flat head positioned within the recess and resting against the tongue with the pointed shank of the tack extending through the tongue and project ing outwardly therefrom.

4. An arch support securing means, comprising an arch support member formed of two thicknesses of material having a U- shaped cut in the lower thickness to form a hinged'tongue and a recess to receive said tongue, and a thumb tack having a fiat head removably positioned within the recess and resting against the tongue with the pointed shank of the tack extending through the tongue and projecting outwardly therefrom.

5. An arch support securing means, comprising an arch support member formed of two thicknesses of material having a U- shaped cutextending through the heel portion of the lower thickness to form a hinged tongue to swing toward the forward end of the support member and a recess to receive said tongue, and a thumb-tack having a flat head removably positioned within the recess and resting against the tongue with the pointed shank of the tack extending through the tongue and projecting outwardly therefrom.

Intestimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

CARL H. TRIESCHMANN. 

